Thomas Leo "Tom" Clancy, Jr. (April 12, 1947 - October 1, 2013) was an
American novelist and historian best known for his technically detailed
espionage and military science storylines set during and in the
aftermath of the Cold War, and for video games that bear his name for
licensing and promotional purposes. Seventeen of his novels were
bestsellers, and more than 100 million copies of his books are in print. (Click
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America is a country with a First Amendment, and you're allowed to
publish just about anything you want, as long as it's not real secret
information. Of course, nobody really does that except for, you know,
you guys in the media.

America is the most inventive country in the world because everybody has
access to information.

Beware the fury of a patient man.

Courage is being the only one who knows how terrified you are.

Fighting wars is not so much about killing people as it is about finding
things out. The more you know, the more likely you are to win a battle.

Helicopters don't fly, they vibrate so badly the ground rejects them.

I've been telling people for 12 years that if you want to get a nuclear
device into the United States, just bring it through the port of Miami
disguised as cocaine.

I've made up stuff that's turned out to be real, that's the spooky part.

It is a principle of diplomacy that one must know something of the truth
in order to lie convincingly.

Life is about learning; when you stop learning, you die.

Look, technology is another word for tool. There was a time when nails
were high-tech. There was a time when people had to be told how to use a
telephone. We got past that. Technology is just a tool. People use tools
to improve their lives.

Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which believe the idea
that things cannot be changed.

Never ask what sort of computer a guy drives. If he's a Mac user, he'll
tell you. If not, why embarrass him?

Remember, for every shot you fire, someone, somewhere, is making money.